San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-30
A Passion Symphony.
THE RIDDLE WHICH CAME INTO LORD CAS-
TLEFORTs LIFE. BUT WHICH IIB WAS
NEVER ABLE TO SOLVE.

NEVER ABLE 10 SOLVE.
mentaun caused by the blunder or the
cOpylStS.
1t was already dark when he left the
villa, and when he reached the dukes
it was somewhat late in the evening.
To his great dismay he found that the
Venetian had gone. The servants and
attendants at the hotel were so wonder
fully ignorant of the time and manner
of his departure, as to suggest that they
might have been blinded by something
more readily current than their native
stupidity. After long and YeXatious
endeavOrs to discover something of Di
MOcciri's movements, Lord CaStlefOrt
was forced to abandon the attempt in
despair. He did not apprehend immedi-
ate danger for FraZOlina, but for BrOgni,
and it was in search of the latter that
he now went.
He was scarcely more successful than
at the dukes. Donate had set out for
Rome.
Beyond this he cOuld learn nothing.
Once more he had the horses heads
turned hOmeward, completely baffled.
Much as he valued the safety of BrOgni
lie dared not hasten after him until he
was sure of the condition of affairs at
the villa.
As he drove into the grounds Vic
letta'S maid stopped the carriage, and
almost before he could descend ViO-
letta herself was pouring out her story.
Scarcely had Lord CastlefOrt left the
villa than FraLolina, evading the maid
who had been sent for her, had driven
off in a close carriage which had sud-
denly appeared at the gate.
Carl found Lady CaStlefOrt half fran
tic, and consigning her TO the care of
VlOletta, he ordered fresh horses put
in, while he hastily swallowed a little
food and wine. In less than half an
hour he was on the road to Rome
The day was breaking when Lord
CastlefOrt reached PazzuOl. Against
the rosy clouds stood out in high relief
the gray Of the olives and the clear
green of the orange trees. Anxious and
weary as he was, Carl could not but be
moved by the beauty of the morning. The
hOneySIckle sent great bTeaths of fra
granceintO the carriage, and the perfume
of the orange blossoms exhaled from a
thousand dewwet chalices, while the
birds sang their mathis as if all were
well in the world.
But, while Lord Castlefort was not
insensible to the beauties about him,
they could n take from him the pain
full forebO - with which his mind
was filled. g,Wately he was known
at the inn, having frequently passed
over this route between Naples and
Rome. In answer TO his eager questions
he learned that the duke and Frazolina
had arrived about an hour previous,
closely followed by gentleman, whom,
from the description, Carl had no diff
Guilty in recognizing as Brogni.
"The two gentlemen had, impediate-
ly gone away together on foot; on no
good errand," the host suggested, "as
they were accompanied by seryantscar-
rying pistols. Not that 1t was any af-
fair of his" he added, Struggling his
shoulders; "the lady was above, and
since his EXcellency said she was his
sister; why, although it was true he
had been told to let no one approach her
room, still his EXceDency had been a
generous PATRON lingering the gold
which Lord CastlefOTt had given him.
"and, after all" another shrug, "itwas
no affair of his"
When Lord CastlefoTt entered the
chamber and confronted FraZOlina. he
was shocked at her appearance. Her